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The Supply Chain is Suffering Labor Pains

Enterra Insights

. “These days,” writes journalist Susan Caminiti ( @SusanCaminiti ), “everything from the seemingly random shortages of items in the grocery store to the small-print warnings that your online purchases could experience shipping delays can all be traced back to a woefully out-of-whack supply chain.”[4]

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Declared End to the Covid-19 Pandemic- The Supply Chain Learning

Supply Chain Matters

Ocean container transport costs as reflected by The World Container Index increased in excess of 134 percent from 2020 to 2021, with the cost of shipping a standard container from Asia to the U.S. The is especially pertinent in the zeal toward lowest cost supply chain sourcing decisions, regardless of broader business and ESG risks.

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Will “Just Transition” Reshape Supply Chain Sustainability Goals?

MIT Supply Chain

Just transition permeates the supply chain space There are signs that just transition is entering the supply chain sustainability space. There are multiple ways in which just transition could have an impact on other areas of supply chain sustainability. How will today’s workforces acquire these skills?

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

That will have a direct impact on the dynamics of global container shipping, airfreight and logistics networks. Our overall theme for industry and global supply chains for 2023 is a Year of Adaptation, Realignment and Response to Economic and Geopolitical Forces. Overall Themes for the Year 2023.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This has shifted the role of supply chain executives from functional to process-oriented, making supply chain leadership an integral part of the executive team. Our study identifies critical supply chain skills needed by managers and leaders in Asia and suggests key competencies for all supply chain professionals.

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Spotlighting Import/Export Professionals!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Avoid bottlenecks and lower risk in the sourcing process that can lead to inventory shortfalls. But others see the benefit of having this capability in-house as part of their strategic Supply Chain function. Like many other specialized Supply Chain roles, great experienced import / export professionals are also hard to find.